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W 

e may not be the biggest wine company 

in Ireland but we like to think that we overdeliver. 

We have a long list of great wines made 

by people who care. In fact, our producers include 

some of the world’s very best winemakers from Jean- 

Louis Chave and Aubert de Villaine, to Samuel Billaud, Marcel Lapierre, 

the Bérèche brothers, and more. 

At La Rousse Wines, our goal is to give you excellent service and a 

greater choice of wines to help you run your business. This year, we 

have added some new producers – Benjamin Leroux, Ochota Barrels 

– as well as new wines by our old favourites: Jamsheed’s Sagrantino, 

Clos du Gravillas’ L’Innatendu, Eric Texier’s Mâcon, and of course our 

new allocations from Méo-Camuzet, Marcel Lapierre, Telmo Rodríguez 

and Raphaël & Vincent Bérèche. We have also manged to source some 

new, well-made wines with plenty of varietal character (Caramuxo, 

Castillo d’Elaro) to help boost the beginning of your list. 

We understand that when you need wine you need it now and we are 

the only company to offer next day delivery 6 days a week. We know 

that the realities of running a restaurant or independent shop can be 

challenging so we offer split cases to help spread the cost. Most our 

team have wine experience from Michelin 

star restaurants so if you are looking for 

ideas on how to create a great wine list, we 

are here to help. 

Like you and your team, we believe that it 

doesn’t take an army to run a successful 

wine business, it just takes commitment 

and passion. 

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australia

Adelaide Hills 

Ochota Barrels 

After travelling some of the world’s best wine and 

surf regions in a VW campervan, Taras and Amber 

Ochota decided to make McLaren Vale Grenache and 

Barossa Valley Shiraz back home in South Australia. 

After a misspent youth playing a rickenbakker bass 

in various punk bands, Taras developed his craft at 

wineries such as Two Hands and MSV in the Barossa. 

Prior to this, he was at Nepenthe in the Adelaide Hills. 

California has also been a big influence. Taras has made wines with 

producers such as Hartley-Ostini, the famous Hitching Post label, made 

famous by the ‘Sideways’ film. Most of the wines are named after favourite 

bands or songs. Taras says, “You can often see the styles of music people 

like in the wines they make. I like edgy music, raw, sharp music, and my 

wines tend to be all elbows and knees sticking out”. 

code WINE vintage case PRICE PER 

bottle 

B1006 The Green Room 2017 6 € 27.00 

B1007 Texture Like Sun 2017 6 € 27.00 

“You can often see the styles of music people like 

in the wines they make. I like edgy music, raw, 

sharp music, and my wines tend to be all elbows 

and knees sticking out” 

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Victoria 

Jamsheed 

Jamsheed was a Persian king who was said to be able to see his kingdom 

in a cup of wine. His fondness for fresh grapes led him to store them in 

jars where they would inevitably spontaneously ferment and be set aside 

as ‘poison’. One of King Jamsheed’s harem, 

despairing of frequent migraines, choose to commit 

suicide by drinking from a poisoned jar. She woke 

to find herself miraculously cured, informed her king 

who was most pleased and set about making many 

jars of ‘poison. Thus wine was discovered. 

Gary Mills, the tall man behind Jamsheed, began his 

wine career in the vineyards of Margaret River. The 

Jamsheed label began in 2003 with a focus on single 

vineyard Syrahs and aromatic whites from unique sites 

in Victoria. 


bottle 

B1108 Harem Syrah 2014 12 € 16.50 

B1100 Beechworth Syrah 2014 6 € 32.00 

B1102 Seville Syrah (Yarra Valley) 2014 6 € 32.00 

B2200 Beechworth Roussanne 2016 6 € 21.00 

B2101 Great Western Riesling ‘Garden Gully’ 2016 6 € 23.00 

B2201 Sagrantino 2017 12 € 21.00 

We have added two new whites this year, as well 

as a limited amount of Gary’s first Sagrantino - 

a unique take on this Italian classic 

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Yarra Valley 

Luke Lambert 

Luke Lambert believes that the personality of a wine is dictated by its place. 

He therefore makes his wines from single vineyards on sites with poor, rocky 

soils in elevated pockets of the Yarra Valley. Luke started out with 1,000 kg 

of fruit, a small basket press, a tank and a 30-year-old barrel. A few vintages 

later, not much has changed. The fruit is handpicked and wild fermented with 

no temperature control, new oak, pumping, filtration, 

or fining, and sulphur is used sparingly. Instead, he 

favours hand plunging, long macerations (with plenty 

of whole bunch for the Syrah), basket-pressing, 

gravity, and old oak. Luke is a perfectionist and it 

really shows in his wines where purity and tension 

dominate. Although he is a Nebbiolo obsessive, his 

Syrah is reminiscent of the Northern Rhone and his 

Chardonnay is positively febrile. 


bottle 

B2111 Syrah 2016 6 € 33.00 

B1215 Chardonnay 2016 6 € 30.00 

B2112 Nebbiolo 2015 6 € 44.00 

Luke is a perfectionist and it really shows in his 

wines where purity and tension dominate 

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ARGENTINA

Mendoza | Valle de Uco 

Antonio Mas 

With 40 vintages under his belt, Antonio Mas is one of Argentina’s most 

experienced winemakers. From 1994 to 2011, he led the winemaking and 

vineyard management at Finca La Anita, the first successful Argentinian 

winery based on a Bordeaux château style. With the aim of developing 

his own family project, he bought vineyards 

in Tupungato, in the heart of the Uco Valley, 

considered the best terroir for growing Malbec 

in Mendoza. Today, Antonio Mas works with 

his sons Manuel and Santiago with the aim of 

making elegant, fruit-driven wines reflecting the 

characteristics of their unique terroir. The Núcleo 

is a serious, sophisticated Malbec that reflects 

the high altitude the grapes are grown at. 


bottle 

B0000330 Núcleo Malbec 2014 6 € 17.00 

From the heart of the Uco Valley, the Núcleo is 

a serious, sophisticated Malbec that reflects the 

high altitude the grapes are grown at 

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Mendoza 

Bodega Filus 

Situated in Mendoza, Bodega Filus was created in 1997 by Ambrosio Di Leo 

and Gustavo Capone, two wine lovers pursuing their dream of producing 

typical Argentinian wines of excellent quality. The property is made up of 6 

sites spread over 150 hectares in different parts of 

Mendoza. The vines are located at between 1000m 

and 1500m of altitude at the foot of the Cordillera 

de Los Andes where they benefit from the cooling 

influence of the mountains at night and are irrigated 

by snow melt. Ambrosio and Gustavo use French 

oak to age their wines. It wasn’t easy to find but 

this wine really stands out for its varietal character 

and value for money. 


bottle 

B0000331 Lazos Terra Malbec 2015 6 € 11.30 

It wasn’t easy to find but this wine really stands 

out for its varietal character and value for money 

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austria

Wagram | Krems 

Josef Ehmoser 

Weingut Josef Ehmoser is run by third generation winemaker Josef 

Ehmoser and his wife Martina in the village of Grossweikersdorf, between 

Krems and Vienna. Josef believes in minimal intervention in the vineyard 

and achieves phenolic ripeness through a deep 

understanding of the vine and its environment. This 

philosophy is also applied in the wine cellar where 

Josef aims to support the potential of the vines and 

highlight their innate character without forcing them 

on a prescribed path. The result of these efforts is 

a classic Wagram Grüner Veltliner of great purity 

and a Zweigelt with good texture and freshness. 


bottle 

B0001894 Grüner Veltliner ‘Von den Terrassen’ * 2016 6 € 11.90 

B0000895 Zweigelt * 2014 6 € 12.90 

*screw cap 

Josef believes in minimal intervention 

in the vineyard and achieves phenolic ripeness 

through a deep understanding of the vine and 

its environment 

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Kamptal 

Weingut Weixelbaum 

Over the years, Strass in the Kamptal has developed a reputation for 

being a pioneering winemaking region. It is also home to Austria’s oldest 

winemaking establishments, which include the 

Weixelbaum winery. Weingut Weixelbaum is 

managed by Gabi and Heinz Weixelbaum, the 

third generation of the family of the same name, 

with Heinz’s mother helping out in the vineyard. 

Plentiful clay, loess and bedrock soils help create a 

distinctive Grüner Veltliner. Heinz, who is in charge 

of the winemaking has two simple aims: “To make 

wines we love to drink ourselves and to see others 

enjoy them.” 


bottle 

B0000897 Grüner Veltliner ‘Joseph’ * 2016 6 € 11.90 

*screw cap 

Plentiful clay, loess and bedrock soils help create 

a distinctive Grüner Veltliner 

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germany

Mosel | Ayler Kupp 

Peter Lauer 

Weingut Peter Lauer of Ayl is currently one of the top estates in the 

Saar. A relatively recent addition to the notoriously 

discriminating VDP Mosel-Saar-Ruwer or Grosser 

Ring, the winery is now run by Florian Lauer (the son 

of the second Peter Lauer). Unlike other well-known 

producers that favour styles with plenty of residual 

sugar, Florian is focused on making dry to slightly 

off-dry Riesling with great tension and precision 

or, as he likes to describe them, “Rieslings for 

advanced learners”. 


bottle 

B0000890 Peter Lauer Mosel Riesling Faß 16 2016 6 € 14.50 

Florian is focused on making dry to 

slightly off-dry Riesling with great tension 

and precision 

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Rheinessen | Bechtheim 

Matthias Runkel 

Matthias Runkel has a surprising number of vintages under his belt for 

someone in his late twenties. The son of a winemaker, he added to his 

knowledge by studying oenology and has now taken over the winemaking 

at the family winery. Matthias spends most of 

his time in the vineyard. The result of this careful 

viticultural work is wine with character and good 

varietal typicity. (Not always easy to find as, even 

in Germany, the “international” varietals are making 

their presence felt). His pure, mineral, style of 

Grauer Burgunder is a joy to drink while his leafy, 

savoury Spätburgunder makes a good alternative to 

Burgundy on any list. 


bottle 

B0000957 M Runkel Weissburgunder * 2016 6 € 10.90 

B0000955 M Runkel Grauburgunder * 2016 6 € 11.90 

B0000956 M Runkel Spätburgunder Estate * 2015 6 € 11.90 

*screw cap 

The result of Matthias’ careful viticultural 

work is wine with character and good 

varietal typicity 

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france

Alsace | La vallée noble 

Léon Boesch 

The Boesch family have been making wine for 

generations – eleven to be precise - and have been 

amassing quality vineyards since 1640. The result 

is 13 hectares of remarkable terroir managed by 

Gérard Boesch and his son Mathieu. Both father and 

son have been practising organic viticulture since 

2000 and only use indigenous yeasts. The wines 

are aged on the lees until the summer following the 

harvest to give plenty of texture to the wines. 


bottle 

B0001140 Pinot Blanc La Cabane 2015 6 € 12.90 

B0000180 Riesling Les Grandes Lignes 2015 6 € 12.90 

B0000181 Riesling Luss 2012 6 € 14.90 

The Boesch family have been making wine for 

generations – eleven to be precise - and have been 

amassing quality vineyards since 1640 

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Burgundy | Bouzeron 

Domaine de Villaine 

Aubert de Villaine, heir to Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, and co-director 

since the 1960s, is the man behind this project. In the 1970s, Aubert and 

his American wife, Pamela, took over a run-down estate in Bouzeron, one 

of the last forgotten enclaves of Burgundy, situated between Chassagne- 

Montrachet, Santenay, Rully, and Mercurey. 

Bouzeron boasts the best Aligoté in Burgundy: 

the Aligoté Doré. Unlike the lesser clone, Aligoté 

Vert, Aligoté Doré gives smaller yields to produce 

more refined wines with expressive aromatics and 

greater equilibrium. Nowadays, Pierre de Benoist, 

Aubert’s nephew, runs the domaine, upholding the 

sense of tradition, excellence, and standards for 

which it has become so well-known. 


bottle 

B0000688 Bouzeron Aligoté (Aligoté Doré) 2015 12 € 21.00 

B0001682 Bourgogne ‘La Fortune’ Côte Chalonnaise 2015 12 € 22.00 

B0001689 Mercurey ‘Les Montots’ 2015 12 € 27.00 

Please note, these wines are allocation only 

Aligoté Doré gives smaller yields to produce 

more refined wines with expressive aromatics and 

greater equilibrium 

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Burgundy | Cote d’Or 

Méo-Camuzet 

Méo-Camuzet is undoubtedly one of the 

finest estates in Burgundy. Surprisingly, for 

many years the family’s vineyard holdings 

were leased out. It was only in the 1980’s 

that Jean-Nicholas Méo, with the guidance 

of Henri Jayer, started the domaine on the 

path it is on now. Since then, Méo-Camuzet 

has marked itself out as a top producer 

with a distinctive style, encapsulating 

intensity and elegance. 


bottle 

B0001747 Bourgogne Rouge Frères & Soeurs 2015 6 € 24.00 

B0001740 

Clos St Philibert, Hautes Côtes 

de Nuits Blanc 2015 6 € 30.00 

B0000748 Saint-Aubin Frères & Soeurs 2015 6 € 37.00 

B0001742 Morey-Saint-Denis Frères & Soeurs 2015 6 € 44.00 

B0000749 Pommard Frères & Soeurs 2015 6 € 46.00 

B00001743 Gevrey-Chambertin Frères & Soeurs 2015 6 € 51.00 

B0001744 Vosne-Romanée 2015 6 € 67.00 

B0001745 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2015 6 € 200.00 


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Burgundy | CÔTE d’Or 

Mark Haisma 

Mark Haisma does not make predictable wine. He does 

not aim for consistency, or familiarity, or safety when 

he makes wine. He is obsessive about vine quality, 

vicious about interventionist winemaking and, by 

his own admission, a pain to be with during vintage. 

A wine science degree was of no use to him with its 

emphasis on irrigation formulae, fertiliser application 

schedules and mass market production techniques 

so instead he trained under the legendary Dr. Bailey 

Carrodus at Yarra Yering in Australia’s Yarra Valley, a 

man famous for tipping down the drain entire vintages did not meet his 

exacting standards. 

Mark makes wine with the intention of transporting the drinker to another 

place. These wines are true expressions of Burgundy terroir: very fine, linear 

and elegant with excellent balance and length. 


bottle 

B0001730 Saint Romain Le Jarron 2013 12 € 29.00 

B0001731 Bourgogne Rouge 2014 12 € 23.00 

B0001732 Nuits-Saint-Georges La Charmotte 2014 12 € 39.00 

B0001733 Gevrey-Chambertin Croix des Champs 2014 12 € 40.00 

B0001737 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Les Chaffots 2014 12 € 59.00 

B0001736 Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 2013 6 € 165.85 

Mark Haisma does not make predictable wine. 

He does not aim for consistency, familiarity, or 

safety. Mark makes wine because he loves it 

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Benjamin Leroux 

Benjamin Leroux, the gifted general manager of Domaine Comte Armand 

launched his own label in 2007. While there are over twenty terroirs produced, 

this is certainly a micro négociant operation with only two to five barrels made 

of most of the cuvées. Leroux works with vineyards 

he manages, vineyards he owns and also buys fruit 

(never juice or wine) from growers that can meet his 

exacting standards. Half of the vineyards that Leroux 

works with are currently organic or biodynamic and 

100% of the sites are ploughed with no herbicides 

or pesticides. This exceptionally talented vigneron 

is a master at delivering purity of fruit alongside a 

seamless texture in his wines which have only the 

subtlest influence of oak. Incredibly, he still finds 

the time to manage Comte Armand. 


bottle 

B0000479 Saint-Aubin Murgers des Dents de Chien 2015 6 € 45.00 

B0000478 Meursault 2015 6 € 49.00 

Benjamin Leroux is a master at delivering purity 

of fruit alongside a seamless texture in his wines 

which have only the subtlest influence of oak 

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Camille Giroud 

Established in 1865, Maison Camille Giroud has 

carved out a reputation for being one of the best small 

négociants in Burgundy. Historically, the company 

produced wine with heavy extraction and very long 

barrel ageing. Most of the crop was kept back until 

it was ready to drink, even if that was 30 or 40 years 

later. There were plenty of misses but also some 

extraordinarily fine wines. 

The business is now managed by winemaker and 

technical director Carel Voorhuis. The quality of winemaking is now 

consistent and very much in the practice of very gentle oak treatment and 

little racking continues. Camille Giroud has tiny vineyard holdings in Beaune. 

It relies on contracts from as far afield as Marsannay and Maranges, with 

particular strengths in Corton and the Gevrey-Chambertin vineyards. 


bottle 

B0001690 Bourgogne Blanc 2015 6 € 18.00 

B0000408 Bourgogne Rouge 2015 6 € 18.50 

B0000691 Auxey-Duresses 2014 6 € 23.00 

B0000695 Santenay Rouge 2013 6 € 22.55 

B0000696 Maranges 1er Cru ‘Les Croix Moines’ 2014 6 € 24.90 

B0000404 Meursault Les Vireuils 2015 6 € 39.00 

B0003693 Chassagne Premier Cru Les Vergers 2015 6 € 61.00 

B0000402 Corton Le Clos du Roi Premier Cru 2014 6 € 67.00 

B0002694 Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2015 6 € 119.00 

B0001699 Chambertin Grand Cru 2013 6 € 187.00 

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Beaujolais | Morgon 

Marcel Lapierre 

One of the most sought after producers in Beaujolais today, the wines of 

Lapierre are legendary. Together with Foillard, Breton and Thevenet they 

were instrumental in breathing a new lease of life to the wines of the region. 

Lapierre led the return to using the ‘old methods’ starting with old vines, 

never using synthetic herbicides or pesticides, harvesting late, rigorously 

sorting to remove all but the healthiest grapes, adding 

minimal doses of sulphur dioxide or none at all, and 

disdaining chaptalisation. Following the sudden death 

of Marcel Lapierre, the domaine was taken over by 

his children: Mathieu (formerly a 2 star Michelin chef) 

and his sister Camille. These wines are what good 

Beaujolais is all about: they are full of life, have great 

character and are incredibly easy to drink. Mathieu 

refers to Raisins Gaulois as “wine for drinking under 

the shower”. 


bottle 

B0001814 Raisins Gaulois 2016 6 € 12.50 

B0001811 Morgon Allocation Only 2016 6 € 18.00 

B0001812 Morgon MAGNUM 2016 3 € 39.00 

B0001819 Cuvée Camille Allocation Only 2016 6 € 19.00 

Mathieu Lapierre refers to Raisins Gaulois as 

“wine for drinking under the shower” 

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Bordeaux | Lussac St-ÉMILION 

CHÂTEAU LYONNAT 

Wine has been produced at Château Lyonnat for 

centuries. The vineyard (79 acres, planted 90% 

to Merlot and 10% to Cabernet Sauvignon) is 

blessed with a southern exposure and a soil rich 

in limestone. Other factors that contribute to the 

quality of the wines include several parcels of very 

old vines, and yield reduction techniques such as 

severe pruning and green harvesting. Fermentation 

generally lasts 10 days. A long maceration of 

typically three weeks follows. The wine is then racked into new oak barrels 

for malolactic fermentation and aged for 18 months. The resulting wine is 

cherry red with an intense nose of marinated plums, black cherries and 

complex, tertiary aromas. 


bottle 

B0000569 Château Damase, Bordeaux Supérieur 2012 6 € 10.90 

B0000559 Château Les Hauts de Plaisance, 

Haut Médoc 2011 6 € 12.50 

B0001557 Château Lyonnat, Lussac St-Émilion 2012 6 € 13.90 

The vineyard is blessed with a southern exposure 

and a soil rich in limestone 

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Chablis 

Samuel Billaud 

We are proud to number Samuel Billaud, one of the very best winemakers 

in Chablis, among our producers. After finding family politics at the famous 

Billaud-Simon tough going, Samuel set up his own shop taking 18 years’ 

of winemaking experience with him. Samuel farms fruit 

from his own family parcels. As a member of one of the 

longest established families in the region, he is also 

able to source top quality fruit from other growers. 

All vineyards are managed directly. The wines are 

fermented with native yeasts and have exceptional 

purity and balance. This year, we were fortunate 

enough to be offered a very small allocation of 

Samuel’s Premier Cru Montée de Tonnerre as well as 

a tiny amount of his Grand Cru Valmur. 


bottle 

B0001710 Chablis Les Grands Terroirs 2014 12 € 16.50 

B0001712 Chablis 1er Cru Les Fourneaux 2014 12 € 21.90 

B0001711 Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu 2014 12 € 23.90 

B0002714 Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 2015 12 € 28.00 

B0000713 Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses 2014 12 € 47.00 

B0002715 Chablis Grand Cru Valmur 2015 12 € 57.00 

The wines are fermented with native yeasts and 

have exceptional purity and balance 

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Chablis 

Nathalie et Gilles Fèvre 

Gilles Fèvre met Nathalie when they were both 

winemaking students in Dijon. For 12 years, Nathalie 

was Chef de Cave at La Chablisienne, the region’s 

famous cooperative winery, which, rather coincidentally, 

was co-founded by Gilles’ grandfather. Since 1923, 

the fruit of the Fèvres’ labour has been sold to La 

Chablisienne, including grapes from the family’s prized 

parcels in the Grand Cru Les Preuses. This all changed 

with the 2004 vintage when Nathalie left the co-op to 

launch Domaine Fèvre with her husband. Nathalie now 

focuses her winemaking talents solely on the family’s grapes and, together 

with Gilles, espouses a natural approach, employing bio-friendly alternatives 

to chemical herbicides and pesticides. The domaine now encompasses 98 

acres planted entirely with Chardonnay on Kimmeridgian soil, including 36 

acres of prime parcels in Grand Cru and 1er Cru vineyards. 


bottle 

B0000715 Chablis 2015 6 € 15.90 

Nathalie and Gilles espouse a natural approach, 

using bio-friendly alternatives to chemical 

pesticides and herbicides 

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Champagne | Montagne de Reims 

Maison Bérèche & Fils 

With only nine and a half hectares under their belt, Bérèche & Fils have 

managed to create a reputation for itself around the world, thanks to 

top vineyards (three Premier Crus and one Grand 

Cru), great attention to detail and no chemical 

intervention in the vineyard. Once the preserve of a 

few sommeliers in the know (Noma, The Ledbury, 

Mugaritz, The French Laundry), their wines are now 

acknowledged as some of the most exciting grower 

champagnes on the market. Supply is finite but we 

have managed to secure a small allocation of these 

special wines. 


bottle 

B0000703 Bérèche & Fils Brut Réserve NV 6 € 35.00 

M0000703 Bérèche & Fils Brut Réserve MAGNUM NV 3 € 74.00 

B0000701 Vallée de la Marne 66 Mois de Cave 2009 6 € 37.00 

B0000709 Le Cran de Ludes 1er Cru 2008 6 € 59.00 

B0001704 Campania Remensis Rosé NV 6 € 52.00 

B0000707 Reflet d’Antan 2009 6 € 72.00 

Bérèche & Fils has managed to create a 

reputation for itself around the world 

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Champagne | Montagne de Reims 

Raphaël & Vincent Bérèche 

Raphaël & Vincent Bérèche, together with their father, are responsible for 

creating the exceptional wines at Maison Bérèche. Although justifiably 

proud of the fruits of their labour, the brothers 

wanted to produce a series of wines that would 

showcase the classic terroirs of Champagne. 

In 2014, the Raphaël & Vincent Bérèche label 

was born. Each wine is made using fruit from a 

precise lieu-dit. The wines are divided into the 

Côte, Vallée, and Montagne collections, using 

fruit from both Premier and Grand Cru sites. We 

have a very small amount to share. 


bottle 

B0001707 Côte NV, Grand Cru, 48 mois de cave NV 6 € 45.00 

B0001705 Côte 2006, Grand Cru 2006 6 € 60.00 

B0001706 Côte 1999, Grand Cru 1999 6 € 60.00 


The brothers wanted to produce a series of wines 

that would showcase the classic terroirs 

of Champagne 

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Champagne | dizy 

Gaston Chiquet 

Gaston Chiquet has made a name for itself as one 

of the best grower Champagnes. In a region with 

thousands of small producers, it is a credit to 

owners Antoine and Nicolas Chiquet. 

Based in the evocatively named Dizy, the family 

first planted vines in 1746 but did not produce 

Champagne until 1935, when brothers Ferdinand 

and Gaston Chiquet took the bold step of setting 

up their own label, rather than just selling grapes 

to the larger houses. 

Due to the large percentage of Pinot Meunier in the blend, the Brut nonvintage 

has a delightful vinous quality with red berry undertones and good 

length. 


bottle 

B0000700 Gaston Chiquet Brut Sélection NV 6 € 29.90 

The Brut has a delightful vinous quality with 

red berry undertones and good length 

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Auvergne | Puy-de-Dôme 

Cave St. Verny 

Cave St. Verny is a small co-op in the Auvergne, located just within the greater 

Loire Valley region. Ninety members share only 190 hectares of vineyard 

between them. These vineyards are farmed and 

handpicked by small-scale growers. The region 

has mostly volcanic soils, which produce wines 

with both ripeness and minerality not often seen in 

entry-level wines. These are a real find, the Pinot 

Noir is one of the best value examples of its variety 

from France at the moment. 


bottle 

B0000940 Chardonnay ‘Les Volcans’ 2015 6 € 10.50 

B0000941 Pinot Noir ‘Les Volcans’ 2014 6 € 10.50 

The region has mostly volcanic soils, which 

produce wines with both ripeness and minerality 

not often seen in entry-level wines 

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Jura | ARBOIS 

Lucien Aviet 

The Aviet family were some of the first winemakers in the Jura to bottle their 

own wines. The family farm 6 hectares of vines in the commune of Montigny- 

Les-Arsures (one of the 13 communes in the Arbois AOP) and practise lutte 

raisonnée (sustainable viticulture). In the winery, everything is done with 

precision and thought. Their white wine, Cuvée des Docteurs, is made from 

Melon à queue rouge, an ancient strain of Chardonnay 

grown by only three top producers in Arbois. The fruit 

comes from old massal selection vines planted in 1929. 

The wines are aged in old foudres for three years and 

regularly topped up. Les Rosières is the finest of Aviet’s 

three cuvées of Trousseau. The fruit comes from Southfacing, 

40 year-old massal selection vines, planted in 

gravel soil. It has clarity of fruit and a mineral stamp, 

with good structure and spicy notes on the finish. 


bottle 

B0000779 Chardonnay, ‘Cuvée Des Docteurs’ 2015 12 € 26.95 

B0000777 Trousseau, ‘Cuvée Des Géologues’ 2011 12 € 26.90 

The fruit comes from old massal selection vines 

planted between 1919 and 1929 

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Loire | Chinon 

Nicolas Grosbois 

The Grosbois family has produced wine in the Loire Valley since 1820. Today, 

Nicolas Grosbois produces four cuvées of Chinon, vinified by geographic 

parcel. In the past, Nicolas has made wine in Chile, Oregon, Australia and 

New Zealand but nowadays he prefers to focus all of his energies on 9 

hectares of vines, mostly Cabernet Franc (known locally as Breton), the 

oldest of which is around 60 years old. All of his wines 

showcase Cabernet Franc at its very purest. In 2016, 

Nicolas’ vineyards fell victim to the terrible freeze that hit 

the region. Most of his crop was destroyed. Determined 

to produce wine in this most difficult of vintages, he 

went to Gaillac, in South West France, to hunt down four 

grape varieties to produce “Cousine de ma Mère”. For 

Nicolas, this wine is like a cousin of the wine he usually 

produces from domaine fruit. The terroir may be different 

but the spirit is the same. 


bottle 

B0000816 “La Cousine de ma Mère” Vin de France 2016 6 € 13.90 

B0001817 Chinon “La Gabare” 2016 6 € 20.00 

All of his wines showcase Cabernet Franc 

at its very purest 

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Loire | Sancerre 

Daniel Chotard 

Daniel Chotard is a small producer whose family has been farming the 

slopes of Crézancy-en-Sancerre, where flint meets clay and the famous 

Kimmeridgian limestone, for well over 200 years. 

Daniel farms organically and typically harvests his 

grapes later than his neighbours, resulting in less of 

the acidity that is so typical of the appellation. These 

wines are complex, lush and long with a lengthy 

mineral component imbued by the limestone soil. 

Aged on lees, Daniel’s wines are much rounder than 

most Sancerres and have excellent texture. 


bottle 

B0000714 Sancerre Blanc 2016 12 € 15.90 

These wines have a lengthy mineral component 

imbued by the limestone soil 

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Loire | Sancerre 

Domaine Sautereau 

Situated in the village of Crézancy, 7 kilometres from the town of Sancerre, 

the 18 hectare Domaine Sautereau has been producing Sancerre for 

nine generations. Winemaker David Sautereau 

uses a blend of age-old practices and modern 

techniques to show the terroir characteristics 

of Sancerre at their best. A cool fermentation 

ensures a particularly pure, fruit-driven style while 

3 months on the lees provide extra complexity 

and richness. The wines are stored in stainless 

steel vats and bottled 6 months after the harvest 

for extra freshness. 


bottle 

B0000716 Sancerre Rouge Les Epsailles 2014 12 € 16.00 

A cool fermentation ensures a particularly pure, 

fruit-driven style while 3 months on the lees 

provide extra complexity and richness 

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Loire | Touraine 

VINCENT LACOUR 

Vincent Lacour is a fifth generation vigneron in Touraine, working lands that 

have been passed from father to son for over 200 

years. The vineyard is located in the heart of the 

Loire Valley near the Château de Chenonceau in 

the village of St Georges sur Cher. The vines are 

planted on clay with flint soil, known locally as 

“perruches”, and enjoy a climate that produces 

a true expression of Touraine Sauvignon with 

pure mineral undertones. 


bottle 

B0000245 Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2015 6 € 12.90 

The vines are planted on clay with flint soil, 

which produces a true expression of Touraine 

Sauvignon with pure mineral undertones 

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Loire | Saumur-Champigny 

Domaine des Coutures 

The often forgotten Saumur-Champigny appellation is one of the best value 

in the Loire with some great expressions of Cabernet Franc. This family-run 

domaine is no exception. Vincent Nicolas is the sixth generation of his family 

to farm the vineyards at Domaine des Coutures 

in Saumur-Champigny.The Nicolas family has 

15 hectares of vines made up predominantly of 

Cabernet Franc, which performs well in the clay 

and chalk soil. Since taking the reins at the family 

domaine, Vincent has put in place a programme 

for sustainable viticulture, and the wines have 

shown marked improvement in recent vintages. 

Today, the wines are bright with appealing juicy 

fruit character. 


bottle 

B0000447 Saumur-Champigny l’Épanouie 2014 12 € 11.50 

The wines are bright with appealing juicy 

fruit character 

73

Loire | Vouvray 

Vincent Carême 

Despite being descended from a family of grape growers in the region, 

Vincent Carême is a relatively new name among 

Vouvray producers. After working in both France and 

South Africa, Vincent has adopted a very minimal 

intervention approach to winemaking, using only 

natural yeasts and no additional sulphur. All of 

the winemaking and ageing are done in the most 

traditional of Loire ways from the Carême cellars dug 

deep into the limestone cliffs. 


bottle 

B0000720 Vouvray, ‘Spring’ 2014 12 € 13.50 

All of the winemaking and ageing are done in 

the most traditional of Loire ways from cellars 

dug deep into limestone cliffs 

75

Northern Rhone | Hermitage 

Jean-Louis Chave 

The Chaves have been growing vines on Hermitage hill for over 500 years. 

Gérard Chave took over from his father in 1970 and rapidly achieved 

star status due to the extraordinary quality of his wines. 

The only family to still own vines on this iconic 

terroir (big brands have bought out the rest), the 

Chaves own 15 hectares spread across 9 of the 18 

different climats (vineyard sites) on the hill. Each 

site has a different aspect and soil type, giving 

varying nuances to the wine. This allows Jean-Louis 

Chave to produce a blend that reflects the separate 

characteristics of the site with a perfect balance of 

aromatic complexity, power and finesse. 


bottle 

B0002560 Mon Coeur, Côtes du Rhône Rouge 2015 12 € 16.00 

B0002572 Silène, Crozes-Hermitage 2015 12 € 20.00 

B0002570 Offerus, St Joseph Rouge 2014 12 € 24.00 

B0002562 Farconnet, Hermitage Rouge 2013 12 € 43.60 

B0002568 Domaine J.L. Chave St Joseph Rouge 2014 12 € 49.90 

B0000563 Domaine J.L. Chave L’Hermitage Blanc 2012 6 € 155.00 

B0000564 Domaine J.L. Chave L’Hermitage Rouge 2012 6 € 155.00 





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Northern Rhone | Brézème 

Éric Texier 

Éric Texier is now the leading light of Brézème, a small enclave of the northern 

Rhône. While reading a book on the Grands Terroirs de France (published 

in 1880) during his former life as a nuclear scientist, Éric discovered that 

Syrah grown in Brézème used to be some of the best in the world. By 1961, 

however, just one hectare remained. Éric decided to 

try and revive the region and acquired a vineyard, 

experimenting with organic and biodynamic 

methods. His Syrah is characteristically warm and 

spicy but whole bunch pressing gives the wine 

crunchy plum skin tannins. Although known for his 

reds, his whites are similarly compelling. 


bottle 

B0000806 Chat Fou 2015 12 € 12.00 

B0000805 Adèle Clairette Blanc 2016 12 € 12.90 

B0001801 Vaison La Romaine 2014 12 € 13.90 

B0000804 Rouletabulle Pétillant Naturel 2014 6 € 14.90 

B0001802 Brézème Rouge 2015 12 € 16.50 

B0000807 Mâcon Bussières Très Vieilles Vignes 2015 12 € 17.00 

Formerly a nuclear scientist, Éric Texier is now 

the leading light of Brézème 

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Southern RhOne | Châteauneuf-du-Pape 

Famille Perrin 

Famille Perrin’s wide range of wines spans all of the 

terroirs that contribute to the richness of the Southern 

Rhône. The family highlights the characteristics 

of each terroir with the same expertise and the 

same passion as it does when making its top wine, 

Château de Beaucastel. The Perrins combine the art 

of blending and the richness of the Southern aromas 

with organic and biodynamic methods to create 

wines with authenticity and specificity. 


bottle 

B0000650 Lubéron Blanc 2015 12 € 9.50 

B0001651 Ventoux Rouge 2016 12 € 9.50 

B0001653 Côtes du Rhône Réserve Rouge 2015 12 € 11.90 

B0000654 Vaqueyras ‘Les Christins’ 2013 12 € 17.50 

B0001655 Gigondas ‘La Gille’ 2014 12 € 21.10 

B0001657 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge ‘Les Sinards’ 2014 12 € 29.00 

B0001656 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc ‘Les Sinards’ 2015 12 € 29.00 

GB005 Château de Beaucastel Oenothèque Case 

1995 / 2000 / 2007 / 2009 12 € 990.00 

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Languedoc | St-Jean de Minervois 

Le Clos du Gravillas 

This tiny domaine, up in the Minervois hills is producing some of the most 

interesting wines in the Languedoc from local grape varieties. Nicole 

and John set up here in the late 1990’s taking on some old vines and 

reviving some lesser known vines such as Carignan, 

Terret and Grenache (both white and red). Nicole’s 

dynamism and energy is second to none. In addition 

to producing carefully crafted wines that are in high 

demand, she has singlehandedly rehabilitated the 

Carignan grape, putting it on the radar of the great 

and the good of the wine trade. Organically farmed 

and vinified with precision, the wines, like Nicole, 

are very lively with loads of personality. 


bottle 

B0000676 Sous les Cailloux des Grillons Rouge 2015 6 € 12.50 

B0000679 Douce Providence Muscat de 

St Jean de Minervois 50cl 2014 6 € 12.50 

B0001677 Sur la Lune 2015 6 € 15.90 

B0000678 Lo Vièlh 2014 6 € 17.60 

B0000675 L’Inattendu 2015 6 € 18.70 

Nicole has singlehandedly rehabilitated the 

Carignan grape, putting it on the radar of the 

great and the good of the wine trade 

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Languedoc | Roussillon 

Mas Lau 

Laurent Bagnol worked for different domaines in the South East region 

of France in both viticulture and winemaking. He then decided to make 

his own wine and started looking for a vineyard with strong potential, rich 

and complex soils, varied biodiversity as well as quality grape varieties 

(Carignan, Oeillade, Cinsault, Grenache and Syrah). 

Between olive groves and the Garrigue, in the 

heart of the Souvignargues terroir, 50km from the 

Mediterranean Sea, Domaine de Mas Lau was 

born. The combination of rich soils (composed 

of sandstone and clay), a warm climate with cool 

nights, the Mistral wind and organic farming allow 

him to create unique Mediterranean wines with 

intense colours and aromas. 


bottle 

B0000401 Cuvée “Le L” 2015 6 € 11.70 

The combination of rich soils, a warm climate 

with cool nights, the Mistral wind and 

organic farming allow Laurent to create unique 

Mediterranean wines 

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Roussillon | CÔTES Catalanes 

Matassa 

Although still relatively young, Domaine Matassa is already well-established 

with listings in some of the best restaurants in the world. Winemaker Tom 

Lubbe (ex-Domaine Gauby) espouses a natural 

approach and has mostly done away with the use of 

sulphur. Only a tiny amount is added to some wines 

after the malolactic fermentation. Indigenous yeasts 

give the whites a somewhat funky character but 

this is tempered by great freshness and texture. 

Thanks to schist and slate soils, a mineral note 

runs through the wines. Meanwhile, the Matassa 

reds show good acidity thanks to early picking, 

and natural concentration from old-vine fruit. 


bottle 

B0000838 Coume de l’Olla Blanc 2015 6 € 16.50 

B0000839 Coume de l’Olla Rouge 2015 6 € 16.50 

B0000840 Matassa Blanc 2014 12 € 24.00 

B0000841 Cuvée Marguerite 2015 6 € 21.00 

B0000845 Matassa Rouge 2014 12 € 24.00 

B0000846 Cuvée Romanissa 2011 12 € 19.90 

Domaine Matassa is already well-established 

with listings in some of the best restaurants in 

the world 

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Roussillon | Fenouillèdes 

Le Soula 

Le Soula produces wines of remarkable quality at high altitude in the 

Fenouillèdes region of the Roussillon, in the foothills of the Pyrenees. Their 

wines combine freshness and vitality, stemming from the soil and the 

climate. Since the outset, the vineyards have been managed organically 

and they are now worked biodynamically. As they 

are completely organic the vineyards are a haven 

for flora and fauna. Wild boar emerge from the 

forests to turn over the soils in search of grubs and 

herbs, which are to be found in abundance. Wendy 

Paillé, formerly of Pithon-Paillé in the Loire Valley, 

takes great pains to craft wines that make the most 

of the exceptional terroir and old vine fruit. 


bottle 

B0000485 Trigone Blanc No.14 NV 12 € 14.50 

B0000486 Trigone Rouge No.14 NV 12 € 14.50 

B0000487 Le Soula Blanc 2009 12 € 21.90 

B0000488 Le Soula Rouge 2011 12 € 26.00 

As they are completely organic the vineyards are 

a haven for flora and fauna 

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Languedoc | Roussillon 

Domaine Guiraud Boissezon 

Michel Guiraud inherited his passion for wine from his family. Indeed, 

Domaine Guiraud Boissezon has been a family estate since 1830. Situated 

in Causses-et-Veyran, on clay-limestone soils, the 

vineyard was mostly planted by Michel Guiraud’s 

grandfather, Étienne Tarral, in the 1900s. His passion 

for quality wines has since been transmitted and 

refined, from one generation to the next. The 

combination of outstanding terroir and hard work 

has allowed Michel and Pompilia Guiraud to 

produce elegant wines with good purity of fruit and 

a sense of place. 


bottle 

B0000247 Les Hirondelles 2016 6 € 12.50 

Situated in Causses-et-Veyran, on clay-limestone 

soils, the vineyard was mostly planted byMichel 

Guiraud’s grandfather in the 1900s 

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Southwest | Cahors 

Clos la Coutale 

The Bernède family has headed up one of the region’s oldest domaines since 

before the French Revolution. Today, Philippe Bernède, continues the 

family tradition and farms sixty hectares of land 

along the alluvial terraces of the Lot Valley that 

are rich in siliceous, clay, and limestone soils. The 

microclimate of the vineyards is ideal, with southwest 

sun exposure and topographic protection against 

the frost. Over the years, Philippe has tinkered with 

the house blend to achieve a greater balance. Today, 

the blend consists of 80% Malbec and 20% Merlot, 

creating an intense wine with subtle, elegant tannins. 


bottle 

B0000518 Cahors 2015 6 € 10.50 

Philippe Bernède farms sixty hectares of land 

along the alluvial terraces of the Lot Valley that 

are rich in siliceous, clay, and limestone soils 

93

Southwest | Minervois 

La Rouviole 

Domaine La Rouviole, in the Minervois, has been in 

the Léonor family since 1956 when they began to 

lovingly and patiently restore the deserted house 

and its accompanying vineyards. The family now 

owns close to 75 acres in La Livinière, one of the 

most prestigious AOCs in the Languedoc, in the 

heart of the Minervois, between Carcassonne 

and Narbonne. Cuvée Baroque is a powerful but 

elegant blend of Cinsault, Grenache and Syrah 

from 40 year-old vines. The fruit selection is so meticulous that 

the berries are hand harvested in two separate waves. 


bottle 

B0000544 Cuvée Baroque 2014 6 € 10.20 

The fruit selection is so meticulous that the 

berries are hand harvested in two separate waves 

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italy

Friuli 

Radikon 

The Radikon wines occupy a special place in our hearts here at La Rousse. 

Not only are they fantastic wines in their own right but they are also the 

first orange wines we ever tried (back when we were whippersnappers…). 

So when we got an opportunity to import them into 

Ireland we jumped at the chance. These wines are 

completely unique; nothing like the “New Wave” 

from the Loire or the Languedoc. Instead they are 

one Slovenian man (Stanko Radikon)’s interpretation 

of 11 hectares of Friuli terroir. This labour of love 

includes a fermentation that lasts around 4 months, 

3 years’ ageing in large wooden barrels and 1 year in 

bottle before release. 


bottle 

B0000911 Ribolla Gialla 50cl 2007 12 € 26.90 

B0000912 Oslavje 50cl 2008 12 € 26.90 

One Slovenian man’s interpretation of 11 hectares 

of Friuli terroir - a true labour of love 

99

Le Marche | Colli Ascolani 

Saladini Pilastri 

Saladini Pilastri has practised sustainable, low-impact organic farming in the 

limestone hills of Spinetoli and the sunny hills of Monte Prandone and Porto 

d’Ascoli, since 1994. The elegant and full-bodied 

Falerio is produced using a blend of Trebbiano, 

Passerina and Pecorino. The Pecorino grape, native 

to the Ascoli region, thrives in the fresh environment 

of the mid-mountain slopes, which experience wide 

temperature variations. This early-ripening grape 

produces a wine of great structure and character 

with good minerality and citrus notes. 


bottle 

B0000280 Falerio 2016 12 € 9.25 

B0000281 Rosso Piceno 2016 12 € 9.90 

B0000409 Pecorino Offida 2016 12 € 10.90 

The Pecorino grape, native to theAscoli region, 

thrives in the fresh environment of the midmountain 

slopes 

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Piedmont | Langhe 

Fontana Fredda 

Maretti Langhe Rosso is produced by Fontana Fredda in Barolo, with the 

intention of showing that the region can turn out good wines that don’t 

have to cost the Earth. Made from 70% Barbera and 30% Nebbiolo and 

fermented using only wild yeast, the wine is aged 8 months in small French 

and large Slavonian oak. It is then blended and 

given a further 4 months in large oak casks. This 

is a great value example of the Piedmontese style. 

The nose is fruit-driven and vibrant with aromas of 

fresh red fruits, dried herbs and a hint of aniseed. 

The palate is driven by a core of supple raspberry 

and dark plum flavours courtesy of the Barbera 

while the Nebbiolo brings fine tannins, appealing 

aromatics and length. 


bottle 

B0000640 Maretti Langhe Rosso * 2015 12 € 11.50 

*screw cap 

A great value example of the Piedmontese style, 

this wine shows that the region can turn out 

good wines that don’t cost the Earth 

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Sicily 

CANTINE Pepi 

Cantine Pepi is a Sicilian winery run predominantly 

by women. For four generations, the Pepi family 

has produced wines in Mazzarrone, near to Licodia 

Eubea, in the hills along the Dirillo River. Today, Rosa 

Pepi and her daughter Erika keep producing wines 

that are full of character and reflect their terroir as 

well as their “feminine” approach to winemaking. 

Rosa and Erika pride themselves on the freshness, 

elegance and vitality of their wines. 


bottle 

B0000398 Gamè Cataratto 2016 6 € 9.90 

B0000399 Eore Cerasuolo di Vittoria 2015 6 € 12.90 

Rosa Pepi and her daughter Erika produce 

wines that reflect their terroir as well as their 

“feminine” approach to winemaking 

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Tuscany | Chianti Rufina 

IL Colognole 

Home to the Spalletti family, who have lived on the estate for generations, 

Il Colognole is arguably the best producer in 

Rufina. Chianti Rufina is geographically quite 

distinct from Chianti Classico. The topography in 

the region is wilder, with the vineyards surrounded 

by mountains, which provide the cool night time 

temperatures favourable for growing Sangiovese. 

These conditions produce wines with a developed 

bouquet of dark cherry, dried leaves, woody herbs 

and cedar. 


bottle 

B0000348 Il Colognole Chianti Rufina 2014 6 € 12.90 

The vineyards are surrounded by mountains, 

which provide the cool night time temperatures 

favourable for growing Sangiovese 

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Veneto | Soave 

Azienda Agricola Monte tondo 

The Monte Tondo estate is nestled among the gentle hills of Soave, just a 

few kilometres from Verona, on a slope overlooking the valley. The twentyfive 

hectares of vineyards are situated on the best plots that the Soave 

region has to offer: Monte Tenda, Monte Foscarino 

and Monte Tondo. Together with his family, third 

generation winemaker Gino Magnabosco produces 

intensely aromatic Soave laced with scents of 

exotic fruits, almonds and hazelnuts. The palate is 

full-bodied but well-balanced with great minerality 

on the finish. Great drinking now, it will improve 

with one to three years in bottle. 


bottle 

B0000224 Pinot Grigio 2016 12 € 10.50 

B0000220 Soave Mito * 2016 12 € 8.90 

B0000221 Soave Classico 2014 12 € 11.90 

B0000222 Corvina 2015 12 € 9.50 

B0000219 Nettare di Bacco Recioto 50cl 2014 6 € 14.90 

*screw cap 

The twenty-five hectares of vineyards are 

situated on the best plots that the Soave region 

has to offer: Monte Tenda, Monte Foscarino 

and Monte Tondo 

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Veneto 

Casa Vinicola Botter 

Casa Vinicola Botter was founded in 1928 by Carlo Botter. Today, it is 

managed by the third generation of the family 

and is a market leader for the sale and export of 

wines from the Veneto. Currently, the company 

works with different producers in Apulia, Molise, 

Abruzzo, and Sicily, carefully monitoring the entire 

production process. Made from organic grapes, 

Fascino is pale yellow in colour, with fine perlage. It 

is delicately fruity with a gentle, floral bouquet. 


bottle 

B0000195 Fascino Frizzante (Swing Top) NV 6 € 9.95 

Made from organic grapes, Fascino is pale 

yellow in colour, with fine perlage 

111

Veneto | Valdobbiadene 

Bisol Desiderio & Figli 

Bisol’s vineyards are spread out over 35 plots in the Veneto. The land is 

extremely fragmented and studded with small plots, so much so that the 

average size of each property is little more than a hectare. The Belstar 

vineyards are located in the most prestigious area of the appellation, in the 

steep hills that lead from Valdobbiadene towards 

Conegliano. Gianluca Bisol, managing director 

of the company, is an ambitious man, “We work 

tirelessly, with passion, so that Conegliano will gain 

the same prestige as Reims, Valdobbiadene the 

same charm as Epernay and Prosecco the same 

notoriety as Champagne”. This is one of our bestselling 

wines and we think that it is one of the best 

examples in the market at the moment. 


bottle 

B0000269 Belstar Prosecco Di Valdobbiadene NV 12 € 14.90 

The Belstar vineyards are located in the most 

prestigious area of the appellation, in the steep 

hills that lead from Valdobbiadene towards 

Conegliano 

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Veneto | Valpolicella 

Azienda Agricola Adalia 

Owned by Corte Sant’ Alda’s Marinella Carmerani, this five-hectare estate 

takes its name from Adalia bipunctata the ladybird that helps fight aphids 

in the vineyards. The vines are grown on a 

southeast-facing chalky hillside in the Val di 

Mezzane: not part of the Classico area, but a 

region full of innovation and experimentation. The 

Valpolicella is light and supple with beautifully 

pure, balanced flavours _ a perfect summer red 

_ while the Ripasso Superiore is more restrained, 

with a hint of Amarone skins on the finish. 


bottle 

B0001168 Adalia Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore 2015 12 € 16.90 

The vines are grown on a southeast-facing 

chalky hillside in the Val di Mezzane: not part of 

the Classico area, but a region full of innovation 

and experimentation 

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Veneto | Valpolicella 

Corte Sant’Alda 

“The quality and characteristics of a wine are the result of daily decisions. 

From tilling the land, planting vines, to the moment of bottling, nothing should 

be left to coincidence or excessively manipulated. 

This is more important than any organoleptic 

characteristic”. So believes Marinella Camerani 

who is in charge of winemaking at Adalia and Corte 

Sant’Alda. Whether it’s the light and supple Adalia 

Valpolicella, the perfectly-balanced Corte Sant’ Alda 

Ripasso or the silky and appetising Amarone, all of 

the wines are a testament to Marinella’s lightness of 

touch in the vineyard and the winery. 


bottle 

B0000167 

B0000192 

Corte Sant’Alda Valpolicella 

Ripasso Superiore 2014 6 € 24.00 

Corte Sant’Alda Amarone 

della Valpolicella 2012 6 € 60.00 

All of the Corte Sant’Alda wines are a 

testament to Marinella’s lightness of 

touch in the vineyard and the winery 

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portugal

Douro | Peso da Régua 

Quinta Do Vallado 

Established in 1716, Quinta do Vallado, is one of the oldest and most 

famous quintas in the Douro Valley. In 1993, under the guidance of Professor 

Nuno Magalhães, a thorough replanting of the vineyards was started, with 

the objective of increasing the production of high-quality grape varieties. 

These new vineyards were planted with the best 

varieties in single plots, breaking with the old 

tradition of planting many different varieties in the 

same vineyard. (Often referred to as a field blend). 

Nowadays, the winery has built a reputation for 

quality wine thanks to 50 hectares of 6 to 15 yearold 

vines and 20 hectares of the best old plots, with 

vines over 80 years old. 


bottle 

B0000530 Quadrifolia 2015 6 € 9.90 

B0000535 Vallado Douro White 2015 6 € 11.90 

B0000536 Vallado Douro Red 2015 6 € 11.90 

B0000537 Touriga Nacional 2014 6 € 19.90 

B0000539 Quinta do Vallado 10-Year-Old Tawny Port NV 6 € 16.90 

Established in 1716, Quinta do Vallado, is one 

of the oldest and most famous quintas in the 

Douro Valley 

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Catalunya | PEnEdès 

Celler La Salada 

Following the success of Mas Candí, Toni Carbó set 

up Celler La Salada in 2012. Toni’s old vines express 

Catalan wine as it was when his grandfather made 

it: fresh, lively and full of character. The soils of 

his family estate ring with life as they have been 

farmed sustainably for generations, untouched by 

chemicals. 

Maçaners, Toni’s red wine, is made from Sumoll, 

a virtually extinct black variety that is native to 

Catalonia. The grape was once widely grown throughout Catalonia but 

vines were pulled up in favour of less temperamental varieties. Maçaners is 

a pure expression of the grape with no additions whatsoever. 


bottle 

B0000237 Roig Boig Ancestral 2016 6 € 13.90 

B0000217 ‘L’Ermot’ 2015 6 € 14.90 

B0000218 ‘Maçaners’ 2014 6 € 19.90 

The soils of this family estate ring with life 

as they have been farmed sustainably for 

generations, untouched by chemicals 

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Catalunya | PEnEdès 

Celler Mas CANDÍ 

Mas Candí was founded in 2006 by four young 

viticulture and oenology students who, after working 

in Burgundy, wanted to make wines from their families’ 

vineyards. It is now one of the most exciting and avantgarde 

producers in the Penedès. The focus is mainly 

on indigenous Catalan varieties, many of which they 

recovered themselves. The wines are produced in a 

very natural way with meticulous attention to detail in the 

vineyard. No chemical fertilizers, antifungal treatments or 

pesticides are used. New in this year, Desig (their white wine), from old vine 

Xarel-lo is made from old vine Xarel-lo. With a nose of ripe pear, pineapple 

and fennel and a textured, mineral palate, Desig speaks of its terroir and its 

old vines. We also have a limited amount of their new red wine, Cabòries. 

A blend of 3 different grape varieties, Sumoll, Mando and Xarel.lo, this is a 

delightfully fresh wine with glorious purity of fruit and great character. 


bottle 

B0000215 Cava Brut Nature NV 6 € 15.90 

B0001216 QX (Quatre Xarel.los) 2015 6 € 16.50 

B0000235 Desig 2016 6 € 11.75 

B0000236 Cabòries 2016 6 € 13.90 

Mas Candí is one of the most exciting and 

avant-garde producers in the Penedès 

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Catalunya | Montsant 

Celler Masroig 

Celler Masroig is situated in the southern part of Montsant, bordering on 

Priorat. Montsant, which became a DO in 2001, extends from the banks of 

the Siurana River to the Montsant hilltops. The soil is mainly chalky, with some 

areas of clay and schist, all with high mineral content 

and low yielding vines. Because it is located where the 

Mediterranean and the continental climates meet, the 

summers and winters are dry while the springs and 

autumns are wet. The winemaker is Carles Escolar, 

he is young and dynamic and strongly believes in 

the potential of the Montsant appellation. His aim is 

to produce top wines from Montsant and raise the 

quality benchmark for the area. 


bottle 

B0000240 Sola Fred Blanc 2016 12 € 9.50 

B0000241 Sola Fred Tinto 2016 12 € 9.50 

B0000242 Pinyeres Blanc 2015 6 € 11.90 

B0000243 Pinyeres Tinto 2013 6 € 11.90 

B0000244 Ferest Tinto 2015 6 € 12.50 

The soil is mainly chalky, with some areas of 

clay and schist, all with high mineral content and 

low yielding vines 

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Valencia 

Bodegas Nodus 

Adolfo De Las Heras Marín acquired the El Renegado (the renegade) 

estate in Valencia in 1985. In the beginning, the estate was made up of 540 

hectares of forest and vines, of which 80% were 40 years old and produced 

native Bobal grapes. In keeping with the times, Adolfo also introduced other 

grapes such as Merlot and Cabernet. During those early years, Don Adolfo 

began marketing young wines as well as discovering 

new methods of winemaking. 

But it was his son, Adolfo De Las Heras Polo who, upon 

taking over the winery in the late nineties, revolutionised 

the quality of production, importing additional varieties 

such as Syrah, Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc. Adolfo 

has meticulously and expertly shaped the Bodegas 

Nodus estate and winery to his vision with the use of 

modern techniques. Certified organic, these wines are 

fresh, fun and enjoyable. 


bottle 

B0000390 Chaval Tinto 2015 6 € 8.90 

B0000400 En La Parra Blanco * 2016 6 € 8.90 

*screw cap 

In the beginning, the estate was made up of 

40-year-old Bobal vines and forest 

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Galicia | Rías Baixas 

Bodegas As Laxas 

We searched high and low for real Albariño as we feel that some of the 

examples on the market lack varietal character. Luckily, we came across 

Bodegas As Laxas, a family-owned bodega located in the Condado do Tea 

area of the Rías Baixas region. The estate vineyards 

are terraced with a southern exposure overlooking 

the Mino River, which separates Spain from the 

northern border of Portugal. Bodegas As Laxas 

was also one of the first bodegas in the region to 

be awarded the status of DO Rías Baixas. The 2016 

vintage is truly excellent with great freshness and a 

delightful citrus finish. 


bottle 

B0000419 Albariño Lágrima * 2016 12 € 10.90 

*screw cap 

The estate vineyards are terraced with a 

southern exposure overlooking the Mino River 

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Galicia | Valdeorras 

Telmo RODRÍGUEZ 

After discovering a shared passion for good wine and good surf while 

studying oenology at Bordeaux University, Telmo Rodríguez and Pablo 

Eguzkiza decided to set up the Compañia de Vinos Telmo Rodríguez in the 

early 1990s. Make no mistake, this is no faceless négociant business. 

Instead, the partners set out to acquire parcels of vines in forgotten enclaves 

of Spain – the older the vines, the better. The company 

carries Telmo’s name but this suits Pablo just fine as 

he doesn’t much like the limelight, preferring instead 

to dedicate his life to the painstaking revival of old 

vineyards through laborious massal selection and 

co-planting. Within the Compañia, the emphasis is on 

biodynamic farming, indigenous varietals and sites with 

exceptional terroir. Telmo and Pablo’s Galician plots in 

Valdeorras are located in the dramatic surroundings of 

Santa Cruz, a village bordering Ribera Sacra. 


bottle 

B0001580 Gaba do Xil Blanco Valdeorras 2016 12 € 12.00 

B0001591 Branco de Santa Cruz allocation only 2014 6 € 19.00 

M0000588 As Caborcas Magnum allocation only 2010 1 € 65.00 

The partners set out to acquire parcels of vines in 

forgotten enclaves of Spain – the older the vines, 

the better 

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Navarra 

Bodegas Aroa 

Bodegas Aroa in the upper limits of Navarra is pushing things forward for 

this up and coming region. The vineyards, which have never seen any 

chemical intervention in their lives, are now farmed 

biodynamically and are teaming with life. This very 

beautiful, architect-designed winery is bunkered into 

the hillside, allowing all processes to be gravity fed. 

This is minimal intervention at its best with a very 

gentle press and malolactic fermentation, with no 

fining, filtration or SO2 at bottling. The end result is 

a wine that is brimming with life, is very expressive 

and drinks as well as many top Beaujolais. 


bottle 

B0000609 Le Naturel 2016 6 € 9.90 

The end result is a wine that is brimming with 

life, is very expressive and drinks as well as 

many top Beaujolais 

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Rueda 


Telmo Rodríguez and Pablo Eguzkiza, the two 

winemakers behind the Compañia de Vinos Telmo 

Rodríguez, are genuine pioneers. Since the 1990s, 

they have advocated the use of native grape varietals 

to make world-class wines from both undiscovered 

and well-known regions. The pair have worked hard to 

reflect distinctive vineyards planted in historical sites 

with soil and landscape prevailing over grape variety. 

Many of the trendy young winemakers that are now 

making a reputation for themselves in Spain interned under Pablo. 

In an effort to blur the winemakers’ footprint, a mix of various materials and 

different vessels are used for fermentation and ageing. Telmo and Pablo 

have experimented with everything from concrete eggs to amphorae but 

they are not interested in talking about them, believing instead that it is all 

about the origin of the fruit. 


bottle 

B0000578 Basa Rueda * 2016 12 € 9.90 

B0000584 El Transistor Rueda 2015 12 € 16.90 

*screw cap 

Telmo and Pablo have experimented with 

everything but they are not interested in talking 

about them, believing instead that it is all about 

the origin of the fruit 

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Ribera del Duero 

BODEGAS MONTEABELLÓN 

Bodegas Monteabellón is based in the heart of Ribera del Duero in the small 

town of Nava de Roa. The García family has been involved in viticulture for 

many generations and founded Monteabellón in 2000. The winemaker and 

creative driving force behind this venture is Isaac Fernandez, nephew of the 

great Mariano García (legendary ex-Vega Sicilia winemaker from 1966 to 

1996). Isaac worked for many years alongside Mariano 

and his sons at Bodegas Mauro, and the Mauro 

style is clearly evident in the wines of Monteabellón: 

exuberant fruit, rich chocolatey weight in the mouth, 

seamless oak integration, sophisticated tannins, 

good balance and lift on the finish. The grapes are 

meticulously selected in the vineyard. The wines are 

aged in oak barrels, with 70% made from French oak 

and 30% made from American oak. 


bottle 

B0001519 Verdejo Rueda 2016 6 € 10.00 

B0000520 Avaniel Tempranillo 2016 6 € 8.90 

B0000523 Avaniel Rosado 2016 6 € 9.50 

B0000521 5 Meses Tempranillo 2014 6 € 10.90 

B0000522 14 Meses Tempranillo 2014 6 € 15.90 

The driving force behind this venture is Isaac 

Fernandez, nephew of the great Mariano 

García, the legendary ex-Vega Sicilia winemaker 

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Rioja Alavesa 


The company carries Telmo’s name as it is a name synonymous with iconic 

winemaking in Spain. (He was the winemaker at the famous Remelluri, his 

family winery in Rioja) but it is his business partner Pablo Eguzkiza who is in 

charge of the painstaking revival of old vineyards through laborious massal 

selection and co-planting (for more details, see p135 and p139). In Rioja, 

where the Compañia is headquartered, the Las Beatas vineyard 

in Labastida deserves particular attention. This small 

plot (less than 2 hectares) was recovered by the 

partners in the 1990s and has taken the best part of 

20 years to restore. Ancient wine growing techniques 

are used and grape varieties are co-planted, just as 

they were in the old days. The wine is made in one of 

the oldest bodegas in the village of Ollauri which has 

remained virtually unchanged. Sadly, we only have a 

tiny amount to sell. 


bottle 

B0000582 LZ 2016 12 € 10.00 

B0000583 Lanzaga Rioja 2010 6 € 19.50 

B0000585 Altos Lanzaga 2015 6 € 46.00 

B0001590 Las Beatas 2014 6 € 85.00 

The Las Beatas plot was recovered by Telmo 

and Pablo in the 1990s and has taken the best 

part of 20 years to restore 

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Rioja Alavesa 

Hacienda López de Haro 

Located on a hill in the historic village of San Vicente de la Sonsierra, 

Hacienda López de Haro specializes in producing classic and elegant 

Rioja. Its vineyards, flanked by the river Ebro and the Sierra de Toloño, are 

perfectly located for growing Tempranillo. Water is 

plentiful, particularly in winter when rainfall is higher 

than any other season of the year. In the growing 

season, the gentle breezes that flow along the River 

Ebro and the fresh air from the Toloño mountain 

range have a cooling effect on the vineyards, 

creating the right conditions for perfectly ripe 

grapes with good acidity. 


bottle 

B0000270 Hacienda López de Haro Rioja Blanco 2016 6 € 8.90 

B0000271 Hacienda López de Haro Rioja Rosado 2016 6 € 8.90 

B0000273 Hacienda López de Haro Rioja Crianza 2014 6 € 9.90 

B0000272 Hacienda López de Haro Rioja Reserva 2012 6 € 11.90 

B0000608 QP Reserva 2009 6 € 14.50 

The vineyards, flanked by the river Ebro and 

the Sierra de Toloño, are perfectly located for 

growing Tempranillo 

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Rioja Alta 

Palacio del Camino Real 

From Ricardo & Raul at Hacienda López de Haro comes this relatively new 

Rioja project, focussed on crafting wines mainly from Garnacha _ a style of 

wine that dominated the Rioja Alta in the 1950s. 

Garnacha is especially close to Raul’s heart as his 

family have been cultivating the grape in the region 

for many generations. The Crianza is a wonderfully 

lush and fragrant wine with very well balanced oak, 

while the Reserva is true to form but displays a 

unique elegance. These are very impressive Rioja 

wines that have great freshness and vivacity. 


bottle 

B0000615 Garnacha Joven 2014 6 € 8.90 

B0000616 Garnacha Crianza 2014 6 € 9.90 

B0000617 Garnacha Reserva 2011 6 € 11.50 

A new Rioja project, focussed on crafting wines 

mainly from Garnacha - a style of wine that 

dominated the Rioja Alta in the 1950s 

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Northern & Central Spain 

Proyecto Garnachas de España 

Proyecto Garnachas de España pays homage to a grape variety that was 

relegated to the background for some years. Thankfully, current consumer 

tastes have brought it back into the limelight. This collection is the result of 

a very personal project by Raul Acha from Bodegas 

Matsu. For some time, Raul has been searching for 

vineyards in different areas of Spain that best reflect 

the essence of this variety. The result is a collection 

of monovarietal wines from very old vineyards 

that capture the concept of terroir as each wine 

expresses all of the nuances and singularities 

typical of its area. 


bottle 

B0000610 La Garnacha Salvaje del Moncayo 2015 6 € 10.50 

B0000614 La Garnacha Perdida del Pirineo 2015 6 € 18.00 

A collection of monovarietal wines from very old 

vineyards that capture the concept of terroir 

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Tarragona 

Petxina Wines 

These wines are a real find. The product of a joint venture between Oleguer 

Brunet, a young and dynamic producer, and Celler 9+, a family-owned 

winery. The winery itself quite young but with many old vines, belongs to 

Moisès, owner and oenologist of the vineyard, and 

his family. The wines are produced from organic 

grapes grown in coastal vineyards in Tarragona, in 

North-eastern Spain. The “marinada” (sea breeze) 

gives these wines great freshness while the old 

vines provide natural concentration. The white, Blau 

Cel (Catalan for blue sky), is a blend of Xarel.lo and 

Macabeu while the red, Blau Marí (blue sea), is made 

from Garnacha and Cabernet Sauvignon. 


bottle 

B0000238 Blau Cel Blanc 2015 12 € 9.90 

B0000239 Blau Marí Tinto 2016 6 € 9.90 

The wines are produced from organic grapes 

grown in coastal vineyards in Tarragona 

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Toro 

BODEGAS Matsu 

Toro is an area that has traditionally not interfered with its vineyards too 

much. Thanks to its climatic conditions (low humidity and sandy soils), there 

is no need to apply any chemical treatments to the vine to avoid diseases 

as in other regions. This may have contributed to the 

tradition of allowing nature to play its role and helps 

explain the region’s commitment to organic wines 

and biodynamic agriculture. All three of these wines 

are made from Tinta de Toro which grows on vines 

aged 80 to 100 years that have a very low yield per 

vine. During fermentation. the temperature is kept at 

24 degrees or below. This is an essential factor in 

preserving the freshness that is so characteristic of 

these wines. 


bottle 

B0000460 El Picaro 2016 6 € 9.90 

B0000461 El Recio 2014 6 € 14.50 

B0001462 El Viejo 2015 6 € 28.00 

Thanks to its climatic conditions (low humidity 

and sandy soils), there is no need to apply any 

chemical treatments to the vine 

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WINES by the glass

wines by the glass 

white wine 

code DESCRIPTION CASE COUNTRY bottle 

PRICE 

Bodegas Campos De ENANZO 

B0001267 Basiano Viura Blanco 2016 12 Spain € 7.90 

Bodegas Muriel 

B0000263 Altacena Macabeo Sauvignon 2016 12 Spain € 7.90 

Castillo d’Elaro 

B0000636 Airén, Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc 12 Spain € 7.90 

Casa Vinicola Sartori 

B0001630 Mandoleto Pinot Grigio 2016 12 Italy € 8.90 

Domaine de Bertier 

B0001668 Sauvignon Viognier 2016 12 France € 8.90 

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PRICE 

Parnasse 

B0001619 Sauvignon Blanc 2016 12 France € 8.90 

Collovray & Terrier 

B0000315 La Closerie De Lys Les Fruitieres Blanc 2016 12 France € 8.90 

Cave de l’Ormarine 

B0002360 L’Etang de Sol Picpoul de Pinet 2016 6 France € 9.90 

Les Vignerons De Cers-Portiragnes 

88019 Table Wine WHITE - Bag in Box (10 litre) France € 87.90 

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wines by the glass 

sparkling wine & red wine 


PRICE 

Casa Vinicola Botter 

B0000193 Cipriano Prosecco Frizzante NV 6 Italy € 9.90 

bodegas Muriel 

B0000266 Marques de Tezona Tempranillo 2016 12 Spain € 7.50 

Bodegas Campos De EnanzO 

B0001268 Basiano Tempranillo Tinto 2016 12 Spain € 7.50 


B0000264 Altacena Tempranillo 2016 12 Spain € 7.50 

Bodegas Milenium 

B0000636 Caramuxo Garnacha 12 Spain € 7.90 


B0000627 Elefante Tempranillo Shiraz 2015 12 Spain € 7.90 

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PRICE 

Casa Vinicola Sartori 

B0000632 Mandoleto Nero d’Avola 2015 12 Italy € 8.50 

Domaine de Bertier 

B0000669 Merlot Cabernet 2016 12 France € 8.50 

Collovray & Terrier 

B0000316 La Closerie De Lys Les Fruitieres Rouge 2015 12 France € 8.90 

Badet Clement & Co. 

B0000850 Villehaute Malbec 2015 6 France € 8.90 

Bertaine & Fils 

B0000621 Pinot Noir 2015 12 France € 9.90 

Les Vignerons De Cers-Portiragnes 

88018 Table Wine RED - Bag in Box (10 litre) France € 87.90 

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contacts 

Philip Cleary 

Sales 

086 048 7375 

pcleary@laroussewines.ie 

Ben Colgan 

Sales 

086 810 7931 

bcolgan@laroussewines.ie 

Fionnuala Synnott 

Wine Buyer 

086 782 7722 

fsynnott@laroussewines.ie 

Clémence Bailan 

Purchasing Assistant 

016 545 029 

cbailan@laroussewines.ie 

OUR SERVICE 

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Ordering up until midnight 

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Consistent and transparent pricing 

with flexible order quantities, including split cases 

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Staff training on a rolling basis 

on all wines listed 

Full wine list CONSULTANCY 

as part of our service 

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TERMS & CONDITIONS 

ORDERS: All orders are accepted subject to stock availability. 

GOODS: Goods bought shall remain the property of La Rousse Wines until 

paid for in full. 

PRICES: All prices are in Euro, are net and exclusive of VAT, which will be 

added at the prevailing rate. Prices may vary depending on availability and 

currency fluctuations. 

CLAIMS: Claims for breakages or shortages must be made immediately 

upon receipt of goods. Goods returned for credit must be accompanied by a 

form outlining the reason for return. This form can be obtained from our sales 

department. Returns can only be accepted within 3 months of delivery date. 

Wines accepted for return must be in a saleable condition, un-marked and of 

current vintage only. 

PAYMENT: Invoices are due for payment according to individual account 

terms pre-arranged by the La Rousse Wines team. 

CARRIAGE: Deliveries are free of charge for orders which are on or over the 

minimum order quantity assigned to your account. Delivery lead times depend 

on the size of the order and the location of the delivery address. 

Upon delivery please make sure stock received is checked against the 

delivery note, and that full details of any discrepancies (i.e. product or 

quantity) are noted prior to signing. All delivery notes must have the full name 

and signature of the person accepting the delivery, as well as the date and 

time of signing. A signed delivery note, even if marked ‘unchecked’ will be 

considered as acceptance by the customer that the delivery was correct as 

stated. Any discrepancies must be reported within 5 working days to facilitate 

a proper investigation into the matter. Claims made after this time or relating to 

deliveries previously signed for as correct will not be taken into consideration. 

VINTAGES: Vintages as described in our price list are subject to stock 

availability and may change without notice. 

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